Pentium N3540 vs Phenom II X4 955 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2643 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.54 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 23 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $251 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.32 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 896 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 April 2009 | 22 May 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 7 Watt |
Pentium N3540 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1685.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 BE and Pentium N3540. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 955 BE is a desktop processor while Pentium N3540 is a notebook one.
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